Ignited Freddy is the burnt, nightmare version of Freddy Fazbear from The Joy of Creation, a popular fan-made Five Nights at Freddy's horror game series created by Nikson. In that game the Ignited animatronics stalk the player through a house, and their slow mechanical movement became a recognisable part of the scare. Clips of the walking audio spread through YouTube edits, Roblox horror games and TikTok FNaF videos, where creators reuse the footsteps whenever they need an animatronic approach that viewers familiar with the fandom instantly understand.